By Dr. Ellen K. Rudolph Enjoy a full moon as it slowly rises over the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, photographed from our deck that faces East. The evening started with the typical ‘smoky’ view of the mountains at … Continue reading →

by Mac Anderson After a speech one day, Zig Ziglar was approached by someone in the audience who said: “Zig, it was a great speech, but…motivation doesn’t last.” Zig said, “Bathing doesn’t either. That’s why I recommend it daily!” Like … Continue reading →

By Bob Grytten We’re scouting areas for our upcoming series of field shoots, when we hit the “mother lode.” Turning off the Blue Ridge Parkway toward Balsam Campground in Haywood County, we suddenly come to a screeching halt. The Gate … Continue reading →

Photo Account of the Rescue of a Tiny Black Bear Cub in the Great Smoky Mountains by Dr. Ellen K. Rudolph A friend called one blistery March day about a tiny bear cub that she found sitting on the … Continue reading →

Self Publishing: No longer a vanity affair – Heather Graulich: “There was a time – not so very long ago – when the words “photo book” conjured images of a weighty coffee table tome, with a name like Henri Cartier-Bresson … Continue reading →

By Bob Grytten Step One in Photography, shoot what you like – where your experience is. If you are more familiar with the surroundings, with the flow of things, chances are your photography will more naturally yield a stronger image. … Continue reading →

Economics PhD Sebastião Salgado only took up photography in his 30s, but the discipline became an obsession. His years-long projects beautifully capture the human side of a global story that all too often involves death, destruction or decay. Here, he … Continue reading →